The swelling may be due to a chronic (persistent or recurrent) condition, like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or gout.

Surgeons have grown new living finger joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Remarkable 'before and after' pictures of a hand of one of the patients show how the new joints helped to reduce ...

MORE than ten million of us suffer from joint pain, with one in six experiencing stiffness ... Dr Zoe helps a reader who is suffering from finger joint pain. Q: MY left thumb is painful and ...

Image credit You know how frustrating joint pain can be if you’ve ever felt those annoying creaks in your knees when yo ...

Resident personal trainer Belinda Norton guides you through some basic but effective exercises to maintain healthy hands.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) deformities are changes caused by the disease that can make the small joints of your hands and feet become disfigured. As a result, your fingers or toes may bend in an ...

PsA in the finger usually affects the joint closest ... In some people, arthritis and tendinitis may affect one or two joints, but others might experience involvement of many joints and tendons.

That can make it difficult to move your fingers, ankles, and other body parts. It also can leave your joints stuck in strange positions. Many conditions can cause contractures. Sometimes surgery ...

Osteoarthritis is a severe but manageable condition. Working closely with healthcare professionals and formulating ...

One of the more subtle ones is the variable stiffness of your joints. In technical terms, stiffness refers to the ability to resist a load. Delicately manipulating an artist’s paint brush ...

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When repairs are finished, the bridge will reconnect Route 13 over the Chesapeake and Canal, ending the detour to Route 1 at ...